Libraries
Libraries Across the US Are Receiving Violent Threats
Librarians and patrons believe the threats were part of a coordinated effort to limit information access, and come amids a recent wave of book bans.
Library’s Website Taken Over by Sex Dolls
“Hampton apologizes for this, but please know we were also duped or hacked," said Hampton, Virginia officials. "No one connected with the city had anything to do with this."
New Report Links Rise in Book Bans to Anti-LGBTQ Groups
PEN America has found that relatively obscure conservative groups are driving efforts to ban books from school and libraries.
Oklahoma Wants to Revoke License of Teacher Who Shared ‘Books Unbanned’ QR Code
The teacher chose to resign, but the Governor’s top education official wants to stop her from teaching in the state at all.
A Texas School District Just Voted To Ban Talking About Trans People
The Grapevine-Colleyville School District has banned discussions of “gender fluidity” and made it easier to ban books about race and LGBTQ topics.
This Teacher Gave Students Access to ‘Banned’ Books. She Was Put on Leave and Resigned.
The Oklahoma teacher covered the books in her classroom but gave students a QR code for the Brooklyn Public Library’s “Books Unbanned” site.
District Attorney Considers Prosecuting Librarians for Stocking LGBTQ Books
The newly elected Tennessee DA walked back her comments after saying books about puberty and LGBTQ topics may contribute to “delinquency of a minor.”
This Town Voted To Defund its Public Library After it Included LGBTQ+ Books
A ballot measure to fund a local library failed after a Christian nationalist group called the inclusion of LGBTQ+ kids books a “Biblical issue.”
This Town Closed Its Only Library After Residents Chased Out LGBTQ+ Workers
Employees of the Vinton Public Library quit after months of complaints about LGBTQ+ books, leaving the town of 5,000 with no library for a week.
Oklahoma Threatens Librarians: ‘Don’t Use the Word Abortion’
After a total abortion ban in the state, library workers in Oklahoma were warned to not help patrons find abortion-related information, period.
Big Publishers Are Putting The Internet Archive On Trial
After being sued for lending ebooks during the height of the pandemic, copyright experts say the site is in danger—and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Libraries Are Becoming a Battleground for LGBTQ+ People
Between armed Proud Boys, book bans, and online attacks, librarians are finding themselves at the center of a new assault against queer communities.